The committee on Labor and Overseas Filipino Workers’ Concern of the Sangguniang Panlungsod headed by Councilor Demosthenes R. Plando thru its Public Employment Service Office (PESO) sponsored the Job Fair and collaborated with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE-X) – Lanao del Norte Provincial Field Office (LDN PFO).

Majority of the HOTS were locally hired by Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. and CONCENTRIX.

HOTS Noraine Dima was grateful to be hired immediately by an overseas manpower agency Medical Staffing Resources, Inc. as a Staff Nurse bound for Middle East. It was far from her mind to be employed right away thinking she has to undergo numerous process. Daima was grateful that the Job Fair processes were very friendly and efficient to job applicants, especially first-timers. As newlyweds and her husband unemployed, her overseas employment would really help defray their expenses for them to start a family.

Likewise, Rural Transit Mindanao, Inc. HOTS Jhon Mclean Arvajal and Jelou P. Abratigun were hired as Bus Conductors.As the first two HOTS, were very thankful since their employment could really help them financially.

All HOTS were able to take their pre-employment examinations immediately after their initial interviews.

Cabañog said some 469 job seekers are still subject for further interviews. These job seekers were promised by the companies/agencies that they will be notified as to the status of their application later.

Moreover, a one-stop shop of government services was part of the event for the convenient processing of pre-employment documents of the job participants. Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), the Social Security System (SSS), Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or PAG-IBIG, and the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) were present.